The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.

Loading ...

Loading ...

This story appears in the {{article.article.magazine.pretty_date}} issue of {{article.article.magazine.pubName}}. Subscribe

Mustaches, PBR...now hockey? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

So, the New York Islanders are moving to my home borough of Brooklyn in 2015. Yipee! Despite the fact that the Barclays Center is not really fit for hockey, and that no one has really cared about the Islanders since the days of Mike Bossy and Billy Smith, I have to admit I’m pretty pumped. Now we have basketball and hockey. (Quick, someone make a call to Roger Goodell!)

According to the team, the name and logo of the Islanders will stay the same. Maybe that makes sense because Brooklyn is technically on Long Island. But, c’mon, the largest borough in New York City is certainly not of Long Island.

This team needs a new name. We’ve got to make this happen.

Below, I’ve listed 15 possible new names. Feel free to chime in with our own suggestions in the comments section:

The Brooklyn Fuggedaboutits Our world-famous tagline should be overused even more!

The Brooklyn Bridges We’ve got some cool ones.

The Brooklyn Hipsters Because all of those mustachioed, pipe-smoking, skinny pants-wearing dudes in Williamsburg love hockey, right?

The Brooklyn Brownstones Because Halstead, Elliman and Corcoran really need help selling homes in the borough.